Days Short Recap Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sloan woke up and told Eric that she had a dream that she lost the baby. Eric told her that she did lose the baby. EJ had a dream about the night his mother died. Ava screamed when she thought she saw Susan at Bayview. Harris wanted to know why she was screaming. Ava told him that Susan Banks came back from the dead. Harris assured her that she wasn’t seeing Susan. Ava wasn’t convinced because she told her to leave her alone. Marlena and Roman talked about Victor passing away. Marlena had a memory of Victor. They talked about Eric being engaged to Sloan. They weren’t happy about it. Sloan was heartbroken over losing her baby. Kala walked in to check on her, but she snapped at her. Sloan wanted to know why she lost her baby. Melinda snuck out of Li’s bed and started searching through his things. She found his phone and started to look through it when he woke up. He wanted to know what she was doing. He wanted to know why she was looking through his phone. She lied and made it seem like she was using her phone. He wanted to make love to her again, but she had to go to work. Kayla told Sloan that she had an auto immune disorder and that’s what caused her to miscarry. Sloan told Eric the disorder wasn’t why she lost her baby. She thought she was being punished for the decisions she made. He told her that wasn’t true, but she didn’t believe that. EJ talked to Nicole about the night Ava killed his mother. Ava continued to think that Susan was at Bayview. Ava told the woman that she didn’t mean to kill her. She demanded that Susan leave her alone. Harris told the lady to walk away from Ava. She didn’t think she would ever be okay because she still sees dead people. She didn’t think she would ever be well again.

EJ revealed to Nicole that he was having nightmares about Ava killing his mother. He felt like he was having them because he didn’t get revenge on her. Ava continued to tell Harris that she wasn’t getting any better. Eric wanted to know why Sloan was being punished. He wanted to know what she did. She said she did terrible things. Eric reminded her that she was trying to tell him something before she collapsed. Sloan was about to say something when Kayla returned with information about her disorder. Sloan wanted to know if she would be able to have another baby. Kayla said the treatment was curable. Nicole didn’t want EJ to get revenge on Ava. She thought he should try to let it go. He told her that she’s a threat to his family. Harris thought Ava should talk to Marlena, but she said she had a past with her. She told him about the things she did to Marlena. He said that he did things to Marlena too, but she was a good therapist. Melinda went to see Sloan at the hospital. She apologized for what happened. Sloan wasn’t sure if she meant that. Nicole continued to talk EJ out of going after Ava. He finally gave in and decided not to go after Ava anymore. Nicole had to go to the hospital pharmacy to pick up her prescription. Melinda told Sloan that her apology was sincere. Sloan didn’t care anymore since she lost her baby. She thought that Eric deserved the chance to be a father. She was going to tell Eric that he’s the father of Nicole’s baby. Melinda didn’t think she should do that.  Eric talked to Roman on the phone and told him that Sloan lost the baby. Nicole arrived and heard Eric’s news.

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B&B Short Recap Friday, August 25, 2023

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Finn continues to try to persuade Steffy to come back to him. He promises her that he’ll have no contact with Sheila. They reminisce. Steffy confesses that she still has nightmares about that alley when Sheila shot them both. They agree that they love each other.

Liams tells Wyatt that he turned down Hope’s offer to reconcile because he can’t forgive her. Wyatt is shocked and points out that Liam’s feelings for Steffy (and her breaking up with Finn) might have had something to do with it. Liam thinks that Finn is too much like Sheila because he has her DNA.

Deacon and Sheila have sex. He admits he can’t stay away from her. Sheila hopes that Finn one day will realize he feels the same way (Ewww). Deacon isn’t too sure that will happen, but she is sure it will. It makes Deacon nervous when Sheila mentions that things with Finn would be different if Steffy wasn’t in his life. He worries that she’ll go to jail again, but Sheila promises that she’s not going anywhere. They have more sex.

Ridge apologizes to Eric for throwing away his old stapler because he didn’t know it was important to him (had been there since the first day of Forrester). Eric takes Ridge’s words as if he’s saying Eric isn’t useful any more. Eric gripes that everyone in the company uses his office for their own purposes; Ridge doesn’t think that’s a big deal, but Eric feels it’s disrespectful. Ridge points out that he’s in charge of the company now and that the fashion industry has to change and grow constantly, with new blood. He offers to step down and retire but wonders who will take his place. Eric says he will do it and will create this new line with or without Ridge.

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GH Short Recap Friday, August 25, 2023

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Sonny and Nina decide to get married in the wintertime although they don’t have a specific date yet. Nina wants to make sure Willow will be in good health so Willow can go to the wedding.

Gregory tells Elizabeth about his ALS diagnosis and she promises to help Finn and Violet help him with anything they need.

Tracy tells Brook Lynn that she and the company she is working with plan to take over Deception. Brook Lynn thinks that Luke’s death has hardened Tracy and she tells her she understands why Ned doesn’t want to remember that he is her son.

Kristina feels left out of Molly’s life when she sees Molly, her surrogate Andrea Gates, and Alexis having dinner. Alexis tells Molly she likes Andrea, and she feels Andrea understands what it means to be a surrogate.

Cody persuades Sam to have him committed to Fern Cliff so he can help Sasha.

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Y&R Best Lines Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Sharon: Well, Esther, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but nick, Adam, and I are going to be running a new media company together.

Esther: Yeah, I did hear. That’s so exciting! Well, you’re gonna have your plate full with the business and– and Crimson Lights.

Sharon: Yes, I am going to be very busy, which is why I asked you to come over today.

Esther: Oh?

Sharon: Yeah, I have a proposition for you. Um, this new company is gonna need to take most of my focus, and I’m really not ready to let go of crimson lights. It’s just such a big part of me. So I thought that maybe the next best thing would be to find someone to manage it for me.

Esther: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: Someone I can count on, someone who’s good with people, has an eye for detail. Someone who’s maybe worked here before and knows how we do things around here? Does that… sound like anyone you know?

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Esther: You’re talking about me? You want me to manage Crimson Lights?

Sharon: I kind of thought it might be the perfect job, but I know that being at Chancellor-Winters means a lot to you, the connection with Katherine.

Esther: Well, Mrs. C was family, and that means Devon’s family, and I was thrilled when he wanted me to be part of the company with Lily, and being able to, uh, bug Jill once in a while.

[ Laughs ] Had a friend benefit. But now that I’ve been there a while, there are some things that I don’t like.

Sharon: Like what?

Esther: Well, when I took the job of a receptionist at Chancellor-Winters, I– I– I thought that I would be able to talk to a lot of people, that employees and clients would be coming in for meetings. But now it just turns out that there’s just video conferences and texts and people are calling on their cell phone all the time and working from home is the thing, and, well, I just wanted more human interaction.

Sharon: Well, there are plenty of people coming in and out of here every day, and they do have to talk to you if they wanna eat or drink.

Esther: Well, yeah, I mean, they wanna be alone or else bond with a friend and order a triple shot Cappuccino with cinnamon.

Sharon: Exactly. Right? See, you know, you used to work here. You know the ins and outs of this place.


 

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GH Short Recap Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Sonny asks Carly if she saw Austin when she went to see Drew at Pentonville. Carly tells Sonny she did see Austin but she doesn’t know who he was visiting. Carly tells Sonny she assumed he was visiting a patient since he was carrying his medical bag. Sonny asks Carly to let him know if she sees Austin at the prison again because he thinks Austin is hiding something and he wants to find out what Austin is hiding because he doesn’t trust Austin.

Jordan visits Curtis in rehab and tells him someone burned down Anna’s house. Curtis thinks that the shooter didn’t intend to kill Anna maybe the shooter just wanted to scare her and his injury was collateral damage.

Ava advises Portia not to let Curtis push her away to keep telling him she loves him and his injury doesn’t change her feelings for him.

Dante asks Sam to check on Cody because he is acting crazy so that he can get into Fern Cliff to rescue Sasha. Mac tells Cody that Dominique was also wrongfully committed to Fern Cliff, and he tried to get her out just like he is trying to help Sasha. Sam refuses to help Cody get committed to Fern Cliff.

Lucy and Maxie tell Gladys that Deception is being sued by an anonymous company. They are claiming that Deception stole the idea for the Receptor from them. Lucy and Maxie tell Gladys that Deception stock has been frozen and can’t be sold.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 25, 2023

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Mariah and Tessa see Elena at the park and tell her that Aria’s pediatrician thinks she might have severe hearing loss. Mariah and Tessa tell Elena that they made an appointment with a specialist to get a more accurate diagnosis. Mariah and Tessa stop by Crimson Lights to tell Sharon what the doctor said about Aria.

Esther excitedly and loudly tells them she is the new manager of Crimson Lights and Aria starts to cry.

Nick and Sharon try to persuade Adam that they must continue to run the new company together, but he insists that he must be the CEO.

Audra goes to talk to Victor and Nikki to ask if she would have a job after the merger. Victor assures her she will have a place at Newman. Victor is impressed by both Nate and Audra. Nikki tells him Nate and Audra don’t need mentoring, they need a short leash because they are too ambitious.

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B&B Short Recap Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Thomas tries to convince Hope that he’s not the same person he used to be but then says the only thing he can do is back off from her because he loves her and wants her to be happy. She’s shocked and blames herself for hurting him – and everyone else. She agrees that they should end things, and she should try to put her family back together with Liam.

Steffy can’t believe that Liam doesn’t want to take Hope back, but he doesn’t want her with Thomas, either. Steffy reminds him that Thomas has changed, but Liam still thinks he’s bad for her. Liam still wonders how he ever let Steffy go. Later, Hope and Liam meet up at home; she asks whether they can try to put their marriage back together, since the divorce papers haven’t been filed yet. Liam is surprised.

Brooke is confident that Hope might go back to liam. RJ and Ridge aren’t so sure about that. Brooke believes that Beth’s birthday party reminded her who she really is.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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Liam fills Steffy in on his conversation with Hope (trying to convince her to stay away from Thomas). Steffy wonders if he wants Hope back. Liam doesn’t really answer her question but maintains that he just wants her away from Thomas.

Brooke is hopeful that Hope will dump Thomas and go back to Liam. Hope likes that Thomas loves just her, whereas Liam loves Steffy. Hope is torn.

Thomas is put on the spot by Ridge about what his relationship is with Hope. RJ comes in and can tell they’re having an uncomfortable conversation. When Ridge tells him what they’re talking about, RJ puts in his two cents that Hope should get back together with Liam. Thomas assures them both that he wants what’s best for Hope. RJ brings Ridge a cupcake. Brooke drops by and jokingly gives Ridge a hard time for eating cupcakes. She fills them in on her conversation with Hope.

Hope goes to see Thomas. When he tries to kiss her, she freezes up. She tells him that she’s been thinking about the trouble in their past, so he knows she means the trouble he caused. He reminds her that he’s very different now.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Ava talked to Harris about her visit with Tripp. He was happy that her visit went well. She was hopeful that she will have more visits. She felt like Tripp is the one thing she did right. She got serious and told him that she had to take responsibility for Susan’s death. He tried to assure her that it wasn’t her fault. He also talked to her about his therapy. They continued to connect with each other. She felt like she was getting better. She screamed when she saw Susan. Kristen read about Victor’s death in the paper. She thought about when she tried to kill him. She wasn’t sad about his death. A man named Elliott Roth was there to see Dimitri. He was a lawyer for the Van Leischner family. He was there to give Dimitri his first installment of his money. She tried to get Elliott to leave the check with her, but he couldn’t do that. He had to make sure the marriage was valid. She was willing to vouch for him since she was at the wedding. Gabi and Stefan arrived so Kristen lied about who Elliott was. Kristen told Elliott that Gabi was a golddigger so she couldn’t know about Dimitri’s money. She promised him that Dimitri would be home soon. He told her that he would be at the Salem Inn.

Gwen walked in the room and saw Dimitri working out. She was happy that he was feeling better. He credited it to her loving attention to him. She wanted to spend time with him. He thought about being with Leo and suggested that he come with them. She appreciated him wanting to include Leo in their plans. Leo arrived and was surprised to see Gwen. He covered by saying he was sad about Victor’s death. Gwen tried to comfort Leo and went to get him ice cream. Dimitri and Leo started making out when Kristen called. She told Dimitri that Elliott Page was at the mansion and that he had to get home. When Gwen came back, he told her that they had to leave immediately.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 21, 2023

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Belle was shocked that Chloe was thinking about accepting Xander’s proposal. Chloe said she didn’t have a reason not to accept it. Brady showed up. He was upset with Chloe for considering Xander’s proposal. He told her Xander punched him. Chloe yelled at him for fighting about her when Victor was dead. Brady asked Belle about Shawn. She said he blamed himself for Victor’s death. She said he wished he were with Brady and Xander when they talked. She got a text and had to leave. She told him to stop harassing Chloe before she left. He told Chloe that he was jealous, He said Xander proposed to her because he couldn’t have Sarah. She said she and Xander were in love with other people when they got together. She said they fell in love despite their baggage. Eric found Shawn drinking. Eric offered his condolences about Victor. He said he didn’t understand why Belle wasn’t with Shawn. Shawn said it didn’t matter. Shawn said Victor’s death was his fault. Eric tried to tell him that it wasn’t true, but it didn’t work. Eric offered to take Shawn home, but Shawn didn’t want to go. They got into an argument when Belle showed up and stopped them. Eric left so they could talk. She told Shawn that she wasn’t leaving him alone to deal with everything.

Melinda went to see Sloan so she could pay her back for the favor she owed her. Sloan thought it was blackmail. Melinda told Sloan about Abe’s plan to appoint Paulina as mayor. Sloan thought Paulina would fire her for going after Chanel. She told Sloan that she had a plan, but she needed her help. Melinda said her plan was to after Li for shooting Stefan. She thought once he found out he was being investigated, he would hire Sloan as his lawyer. She said Sloan could give her the evidence from what she finds out from Li. Sloan said she wasn’t going along with the plan because she could lose her license or go to jail. Melinda tried to change her mind. When Sloan wouldn’t do it, Melinda threatened to tell Eric the truth about Nicole’s baby if she didn’t help her. Sloan told Melinda to leave. Sloan said she would tell Eric the truth herself so it couldn’t be held over her head. She thought they could work it out because she was pregnant with his child too. Melinda said she would lose Eric. Sloan wanted to do things her way. When Eric came home, Sloan told him she had to tell him something. Xander went to the Kiriakis mansion and found Sarah. He was shocked to find out that she was pregnant. He thought the baby was his. He couldn’t believe she didn’t tell him. She said the baby was Rex’s. He didn’t believe her, but she stuck to her story. She mentioned his relationship with Chloe. He told her he proposed to Chloe. When Xander left, Sarah called Rex and accepted his proposal. When Xander went home, Chloe accepted his proposal.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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Melinda wanted to tell EJ what she knew. She considered telling him when Li called her to ask her out. EJ wanted to know what she was going to tell him. She told him to forget she said anything and left for her date with Li. Nicole and Johnny talked about Victor’s death and how she’s engaged to his father. He wanted to know if his mother knew about it. Nicole told him that they were going to go to Italy and elope, but the jet wasn’t available. He played around with her and told her that they got the idea from him. He thought marrying Chanel was the best day of his life. He told her that he was still in love with Chanel. Nicole gave him encouragement. He let her know that Chanel was dating Talia. Nicole told him not to give up on Chanel. She advised him to let Chanel know how he feels and let her make the decision. He didn’t know if he should do that, but she told him to be honest with Chanel. Melinda was about to meet with Li. She was determined to get the info she needed on Li herself. Li was convinced he could seduce Melinda so she wouldn’t prosecute him. He answered the door and put on the charm. She did the same thing. They have a good time and things get heated between them.

Sloan wanted to talk to Eric something, but she had to know how he felt about her first. He assured her that did and that she could tell him anything. She remembered her conversation with Melinda so she decided to tell him the truth. She suddenly got a cramp in her stomach. Eric was worried about her. Her pain was getting worse so he wanted to take her to the hospital. Talia was at the hospital and ran into Kayla. She asked Talia how her therapy was going. Talia was okay, but she needed a paying job. Kayla offered her a job at the hospital as a doctor. Talia was surprised that she wanted to help her after what she did. Kayla believed in second chances and would go to bat for her to get her the job. Talia thanked her and promised to do a good job if she got it. Talia was happy when Eric and Sloan arrived at the hospital. Sloan’s pain was intense. She collapsed and Talia rushed to give her CPR. Talia realized that Sloan wasn’t breathing. Kayla arrived and told Talia that she saved Sloan’s life. Eric thanked her for saving Sloan. Later, Kayla gave Sloan and Eric the sad news that the baby didn’t have a heartbeat.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Marshall once again tells Mrs. Wu that the Savoy isn’t for sale and Marshall makes it clear that the illegal poker games at the Savoy are done. Marshall tells Mrs. Wu that he can’t be blackmailed because he has nothing to lose. Gladys feels guilty that Dr. Montague has hooked Sasha on drugs again. Gladys demands that Dr. Montague release Sasha from Fern Cliff, but he wants Gladys to pay him $50,000 to release Sasha from Fern Cliff.

Mrs. Wu also wants Gladys to pay her debt in full because she has to shut down the poker games.

Stella returns to her job as patient advocate at the hospital. After watching Stella work, Felicia decides to apply for a job as patient advocate.

Carly persuades Drew to let Diane see if she can get him an early release from Pentonville. Dex visits “Book” and tells him Sonny wants him to stay away from Drew but also protect Drew if anyone bothers him.

Austin thanks Cyrus for being a friend to his mother and paying for his medical school but he is done working for him because he has done more than enough to pay the debt he owes him. Austin feels guilty that he lied to Ava and told her Nikolas is dead since he was the one who saved his life.

Dex is surprised to see Austin at Pentonville prison talking to Cyrus, but he can’t hear what they are saying to each other. Cyrus thanks Austin for bringing him the thumb drive and tells him to go in peace.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Billy has a talk with Tucker and after that talk he tells Jack he feels Tucker wants to end the fight for Jabot, but Ashley isn’t ready to let go of Jabot yet.

Billy also tells Jack about a talk he had with Adam where Adam offered to trade some information he has on Tucker that Tucker doesn’t want anyone to find out about because it very damaging to him.

Tucker and Ashley argue because she isn’t ready to let go of Jabot yet.

Victor listens to Nate’s assessment of the SNA business plan and later calls Adam, Nick, and Sharon to a meeting at the ranch. Victor tells them that he has decided to merge SNA with Newman Media. Adam asks Victor why he changed his mind to merge SNA with Newman Media.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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Finn and Alexis go to a support meeting and, after the meeting, they talk privately about Gregory’s condition.  Finn feels guilty that he didn’t notice the symptoms of his dad’s ALS. Alexis makes Finn realize that his dad didn’t want him to put his life on hold to focus on his ALS, that is why he didn’t tell him about his condition.  Gregory’s doctor tells him that he shouldn’t drive a car anymore. The doctor also says he needs to wear leg braces. The doctor also recommends Gregory wear splints on his hands when he is at home to keep his
hands stable.

Anna and Dante think that Pikeman is threatening to hurt Charlotte in order to force Valentine to set up Sonny and they are determined to find proof.

Dex continues to follow Austin and overheard a conversation between Austin and Ava where Austin tells Ava that Mason is going to give the flash drive to the boss today and their nightmare will be over soon.

Carly goes to visit Drew in Bentonville and Drew tells Carly how he saved Chris’s life. Carly and Drew see Mason arrive at the jail and wonders what he is doing there. Mason talks to someone in the prison yard and thanks him for taking time to see them. Austin is brought by a prison guard to stand next to Mason. Austin is surprised to be meeting with Cyrus.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Mariah and Tessa worry that Aria doesn’t wake up and cry when she doesn’t startle when it thunders very loudly. Mariah and Tessa make an appointment with Maria’s pediatrician just to make sure everything is okay with Aria.

Esther accepts Sharon’s job offer to be the manager of Crimson Lights so now she will split her time between Crimson Lights and Chancellor-Winters.

Summer tells Kyle it’s time to talk about their divorce. Nick has a talk with Kyle to see if there is a way to persuade Kyle to forgive Summer. Kyle tells Nick that he can’t forgive Summer and he wants to get a divorce. Summer cries in her room about the end of her marriage but puts on brave face when Kyle comes to talk about getting lawyers and making it a friendly divorce.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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Victoria has a talk with Kyle to find out if he trusts Audra. Victoria tells Kyle the details of the scandal Audra covered up for Tucker. Victoria thinks she has an ally in Kyle, but he later tells Audra Victoria doesn’t trust her and she needs to
find a way to gain her trust. Nate tells Audra not to count on him if she ever gets in trouble.

Victoria agrees to go away with Nate for the weekend.

Victor calls Nate to hear his thoughts on the McCall Kirsten merger. Nikki warns Victor not to use Nate as a threat to keep Adam in line because it will only make things worse with Adam, but Victor insists that he knows what he is doing.

Adam and Sharon insist that they must do something to get SNA Media out from under Victoria’s thumb because Victor wants them to fail. Nick disagrees and later tells Sally he is worried if they take on Victor it will not end well.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 21, 2023

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After discovering Connor tried to run away to live with Chelsea’s mother, Adam and Chelsea struggled with Connor’s desire to leave his school, Walnut Grove, and to even leave Genowa city.

Connor explained that he had no friends there, and that kids at school talked about the problems his family faced. He said the kids talked about him behind his back because Adam fought with his family and about Chelsea’s issues. He added the other kids also talked about him since Connor found out he and Johnny are brothers, instead of cousins.

Connor said he wanted to go to a school where other kids would not know about him or his family and would want to be friends. Connor researched online and found a school near Chelsea’s mother, Anita, that helped kids Connor’s age with anxiety and depression. Connor said he does not want to go to that bad place Chelsea was in and Chelsea agreed she did not want that for him, either.

Adam was hesitant to allow Connor to go, reasoning that Connor could change schools and get help where they live right now. He explained that he and Connor need each other and always have fun when they are together, but Chelsea pointed out that Connor comes before either of them and it was a good idea to visit the school to see if it’s the right school for Connor. Adam agreed that Connor’s wellbeing was the most important thing.

Chelsea saw Sharon at the coffee house, told her that Connor wanted to leave his school, the city and to visit a new school near Chelsea’s mother. Sharon replied that the school had a very good reputation for its work with children and teenagers. Sharon told Chelsea it was very mature and self aware of Connor to look for solutions to his problems, and that speaks to good parenting.

At the Athletic Club, Daniel asked Heather if she was avoiding him. Heather admitted she was, and it was because he had a lot going on and that she did not want to complicate his life. Heather said Daniel had come a long way from the person he was after he drove away both Lucy and Heather. Heather stated she was glad Daniel’s relationship with Lucy was on solid ground again.

She said she would in remain in Genowa city for a while longer, since her law firm closes every August for three weeks and she is in no rush to return to Portugal. She admitted she did not share her plans because she was not sure how Daniel would feel. He responded that he would take all the time he could get with Lucy, that he thought it was fantastic they were staying and he took Heather’s hand. Lily returned to the club and appeared concerned after seeing that.

As Daniel left for a work meeting, Lily praised Heather for keeping Phyllis out of jail. Heather said Phyllis deserved all the credit since it was Phyllis who pleaded for leniency and convinced the judge, who decided that an appropriate sentence would be probation and community service. Although Heather said she was happy that Lily and Daniel found each other again, Heather appeared troubled after Lily stepped away to take a work call.

Chance informed Sharon that retired former police chief Paul Williams recommended Chance to be the new police chief. Chance said he felt that a career in police work chose him, but that he wasn’t sure the job of police chief was right for him. Chance said he enjoyed the work he does now, and noted that the chief of police had to oversee every case that’s being investigated, meaning he would not be in the field, actively investigating cases. Sharon indicated she liked Paul’s recommendation, since it would mean less danger.

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GH Short Recap Monday, August 21, 2023

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Anna awakens groggily in her hotel room, wondering where Valentin is. She finds his briefcase and picks the lock. She pulls out a file with the Pikeman logo on it. She’s shocked but manages to close the briefcase and put it back before he walks in the door (but the file is still out). She asks him for help in finding out who destroyed her life. He suggests that whomever did it were professionals and probably covered their tracks well. He will investigate, cautiously, but he doesn’t think it will be easy to find the culprit. He also lies to her again about being at ELQ. Anna goes to take a shower, since she has to go talk to her insurance company about the fire. When she comes out, Valentin is gone, and so is his briefcase and the Pikeman file.

Robert goes to a judge’s chambers. The judge is late, but Diane is there. They play their usual little verbal games. He asks her about the car show, so she goes on and on about how beautiful the cars were and hints that she was there with a date, not Alexis. He looks perturbed. Diane smiles at the effect she has on him. Robert gets a phone call about Anna’s house burning down, so he rushes off to see her. Anna is upset when Robert visits, pouring her heart out about the fire. He holds her tenderly. He offers to go with her to the insurance office, but she asks him to first help her tell Robin over Zoom about the fire, so he does (we don’t see Robin, though).

Olivia finds Ned eating cold lasagna, which horrifies her. She offers to make him a frittata, but he likes cold lasagna. He can tell that she’s still freaking out, so he lets her warm up the lasagna. He realizes it’s pretty good. Olivia is bothered that he doesn’t want any parmesan because Ned loved it. They chat a little about Leo. She tries to question him about his late night, but he confides that he spent most of the night playing his guitar and working on a new song in the solarium (he did mention that Tracy showed up drunk in the wee hours). He tells her that his muse is Elvis and invites her to listen to his new song, which she’s happy to do. While he goes to get his guitar, Monica phones Olivia, so they chat for a few seconds. Monica is traveling but wanted to check in, especially about how Ned’s doing. Olivia explains that he’s still Eddie but things are looking up. Eddie makes some wise observations about how Olivia does so much for everyone. He plays and sings the song, which is beautiful. It’s about being lost at sea and hearing a siren. The song clearly moves Olivia, and she gets upset when he stops. He hasn’t yet written the rest of the song. She thanks him for sharing it with her.

Joss chats with Carly at home before she leaves for the Metro Court pool. She plans to go there and study, since school is starting soon. After she leaves, Carly gets a call from Drew, from Pentonville. Carly is very happy that Drew is out of solitary. They catch up a little, and she promises to come see him. She’s not happy that he rescued Cyrus. Meanwhile, Cyrus has a flashback to when he got into a fight (before Drew saved him). Drew walks in, so he greets him. Drew looks warily at him. Cyrus talks about how his heart attack changed him. As usual, his words seem to mean more than one thing, so it’s hard to figure out what he really means. Cyrus makes it clear, though, that he owes Drew his life for saving him.

Diane drops by Carly’s place to chat about Robert and trying to have a romantic relationship again. Carly thinks, at first, that she’s just there to bring bad news (since she usually does). Diane is afraid of getting hurt again.

On the phone, Betty tries to get Mason to tell her she doesn’t have to be Avery’s nanny any more, but he doesn’t want her to leave yet. When she gets to the penthouse, Sonny plays with her – like a cat with a mouse. He tells her that Avery is sick, so she can’t see her today. He even gives her some extra money. Dex follows her, like before, on Sonny’s orders. Betty goes to the Metro Court pool and uses Sonny’s gift to order a bunch of food and drinks. Joss, seated nearby, says nasty things to her. Dex arrives and rushes over to Joss, then kisses her passionately to shut her up before she could wonder why he’s there. He pretends that they had a date to meet, and he’s late. Joss keeps looking at him quizzically. Eventually, she asks him what’s going on, but he has to leave when Betty does, so he asks her to trust him.

Valentin receives a text from Sonny, demanding that he drop by, so he does. Sonny argues on the phone with Ava, explaining that they’ve set their trap for Betty. Sonny questions Valentin about his involvement with Pikeman. Valentin worries that Sonny isn’t taking Pikeman seriously and warns him to take the offered deal, but Sonny isn’t going to do that. It’s clear he doesn’t trust the Pikeman group, nor Valentin

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B&B Short Recap Monday, 8/21/23

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Liam sits with Hope in their cabin home; he tries to get her to remember how bad Thomas was and how good she is. They just celebrated Beth’s birthday, so they both remember that Thomas knew that Steffy’s adopted daughter “Phoebe” was really Beth, and he said nothing. Liam thinks that Hope is not acting like herself; he hints that they could find their way back to each other.

Thomas visits Steffy, having missed the birthday party for Beth on purpose. He didn’t want there to be any awkwardness with Liam and Hope. Steffy wants to know what his relationship is now with Hope, and whether he could let her go back to Liam. He doesn’t think Hope will go back to Liam, since they already signed divorce papers, but he wants Hope to be happy, regardless. Later, Liam visits Steffy. They talk about the girls and then Hope and Thomas. Liam thinks that Hope may have finally listened to him about Thomas.

Ridge and Brooke kiss in the office. Ridge had missed the birthday party, so Brooke shows him some photos on her phone. They talk about whether Liam and Hope will get back together. Ridge knows that Brooke blames Thomas for their troubles. Brooke hopes that Liam and Hope can get back together. Later, Thomas drops by Ridge’s office and admires a design that Ridge is working on. They catch up. Ridge praises Thomas’ success but, like Steffy, wants to know what’s going on between Thomas and Hope.

Brooke visits Hope in the cabin. Brooke mentions something similar to what Liam said about Thomas (and Beth’s past). Brooke can tell that Thomas has changed for the better, but she can’t forgive him of what he’s done. Hope assures her that she heard what she and Liam are saying. She admits that seeing Liam with Beth at the party helped put things in perspective for her. She wonders if Liam is right, that she’s lost herself. She beats herself up for sleeping with Thomas behind Liam’s back. Hope says she thinks she doesn’t know who she is any more. Brooke thinks that this means Hope is coming back to being herself. She urges Hope to put an end to her relationship with Thomas and focus on her family. Hope looks very confused.

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GH Short Recap Monday, August 14, 2023

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Dante finds his mom at the Metro Court pool, doing menial work. Olivia is just trying to keep herself from worrying about Ned and dealing with losing him. Dante gets called away to deal with the fire at Anna’s house. Later, Ned leaves Sonny’s and shows up at the Metro Court. She thanks him for coming to her rescue and tells him that she knows now that he’s Eddie, not Ned, and she makes sure he knows that she would never have him committed like Tracy wants. They share a warm moment.

Sonny is on the phone, arguing with Selina, when Ned leaves. Betty arrives to see Sonny, as he requested. He makes sure she can stay with Avery after her summer camp, at the penthouse, because he has a meeting until 5. She readily agrees. He praises her work with Avery. He then meets with Dex to explain to him his “trap” for Betty, Mason and Austin. He has a USB drive that Brick made up with fake information about his deal with Pikeman. There’s a tracking device on it, and when they give their boss the drive, they’ll be able to use it find out who he is and deal with him.

Carly chats with Josslyn at home. Josslyn feels bad that she had her phone off all night, but Carly tells her not to worry about it. Carly explains what happened at the Highsider bar last night and why she spent the night in jail rather than get help from Sonny. Josslyn is confused, so Carly also explains why she and Sonny will always be connected. Later, Sonny drops by to see Donna and chats with Carly. He wonders why she wouldn’t let him check her out of the police station last night. She tells him that she has to be more independent and can’t rely on him any more.

Valentin tells Anna, at her burned-down house, that the police and fireman are wrapping things up. She looks like she’s in shock as she stares grimly at one of her burned photos. He suggests that they leave. He blames himself for not being there last night while the fire happened, but she tells him it wasn’t his fault. He figures this is revenge from someone that found out she was a double agent (because of Victor). Anna thinks that one of the many people she hurt in the past is out for revenge against her. Valentin tries to make her see that it’s not her fault (to no avail). Dante arrives and asks her to come to the station for a statement. They talk about what happened. Dante is clearly suspicious of Valentin and checks on his motive. Anna doesn’t think that the WSB or Pikeman targeted her. She thinks it’s someone who wants revenge.

Austin is not happy to see Mason in his office again. Mason has a headache from being hit over the head with a bottle (by Carly). Betty arrives, further irritating Austin. She tells them that she will be snooping around Sonny’s penthouse to dig up some dirt for their boss. Mason reminds Austin that their boss paid for Austin to go to medical school so that he could help them, so Austin will never be able to leave. Austin wonders why their boss wants the info, but Mason claims not to know.

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Finn begs Steffy to forgive him and return home with the kids. He even promises to have no more dealings with Sheila. She considers it but then tells him it’s too much of a risk. She loves him but can only see him hugging Sheila and won’t come back. Later, Steffy remembers when Kelly told her that she almost drowned and was rescued by Sheila.

At Spencer, Liam thinks back to when Kelly was young, and he was with Steffy, telling her how he feels about being a dad. Wyatt drops by, so Liam fills him in on what’s been going on with Steffy and Finn. Then Liam goes back to daydreaming about Steffy.

Brooke and Ridge make out, and then they talk about the kids. Ridge wonders how someone as smart as Finn could be so reckless. He fills Brooke in on his visit to Liam and to Finn. She is somewhat surprised that Liam confessed that he still loves Steffy. She figures that Hope was right to think that he never stopped having feelings for Steffy. Ridge is grateful to have his Logan back. They reminisce about Italy.

Music plays as Finn and Liam think about Steffy, and Steffy thinks about Liam.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 18, 2023

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Xander was upset about Victor passing away when Brady showed up. He thought Xander was upset because he kissed Chloe. Brady was surprised that he didn’t know about it. Xander punched him. They argued about it and then talked about their history with Victor. They discussed that Victor tried to pit them against each other. They eventually hugged each other because of their loss. They said that nothing has changed between them. Belle told Shawn what happened to Victor. He was upset because he had a bad relationship with Victor before he died. He remembered the problems they had over the years. He wondered if things could have gone differently for them. Belle tried to assure him that Victor loved him. She assured him that Victor knew he loved him too. Shawn knew the family blamed him for what happened. She reminded him that no one blamed him. He told her that the family didn’t tell him about Victor. He wanted to be alone. She told him not to go to a bar. He said he wanted to be left alone. Shawn ended up going to a bar and thinking about Victor.

Chloe up at the pub and saw Kate. They talked about what happened to Victor. Chloe told her about her relationship with Xander. Chloe brought up Philip and they talked about her relationship with him. Kate almost told her the truth about Philip, but she decided not to do it. She told her that she hoped things work out with Xander. After Chloe left, Kate called Philip. Justin called Sonny to tell him about Victor’s death. Bonnie walked in and told him to break down. He broke down and cried. Maggie was lying on her bed when Julie showed up. They talked about her life with Mickey and Victor. Julie tried to make Maggie feel better about her loss. After Julie left, Bonnie went to talk to Maggie. Xander arrived at the mansion and saw Sarah. She turned around and he saw that she was pregnant.

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Eddie talks to Tracy and tells her he overheard her tell Olivia she wanted to be committed. Tracy tells Eddie that Olivia told her she would never commit him and she is the only person who can have him committed. Tracy tells Eddie that she is Ned’s mother and she will never stop fighting for him.

Carly accepts Sony’s offer to arrange for Drew to get out of solitary confinement early.

Molly and Kristina argue because Kristina wonders why Molly used a surrogate service when she offered to be her surrogate. Molly admits to Kristina that she wouldn’t feel like the baby would be a gift from her and she would never let her and TJ forget it. Kristina tells Molly she never knew she was such a selfish person.

Gregory finally tells Finn about his diagnosis of ALS and Finn tells him he will be with him every step of the way.Gregory asks Finn to tell Chase about his ALS.

Dante tells Anna that the ELQ security cameras show Valentin never went to ELQ. Dante also tells Anna that there was never a water main break the night Valentin said he went to ELQ. Anna overheard Valentin talking to Martin and he sees Martin give Valentin some papers. Anna looks at the papers while Valentin is in the shower.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 17, 2023

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Chloe went to the Spectator to talk to Xander about his marriage proposal. He got the call that Victor died. He grieved over him while she listened to him. He talked about how their relationship was up and down. Xander became very angry at Victor for the way he treated him. He regretted that he couldn’t make up with him before he died. She wanted to know if there was something she could do. He wanted to be left along. She told him that she loved him and that she was thinking about his proposal. Xander thought about the good memories he had of Victor. Roman told Kate about Victor. She was shocked by the news. She remembered the good and bad times. She said they were kindred spirits. Roman didn’t share the same sentiment as Kate did for Victor. He loved her and understood her loss. He told her to call Philip, but she refused to do it. She thought he would want to come home. She thought he will be arrested. Roman tried to change her mind, but she didn’t want to tell him. Roman promised not to say anything, but he was going to try to change her mind. Later, Chloe went to see Kate at the pub.

Steve and Kayla talked about Victor dying. He thought it was good thing. She knew he had his reasons for not liking Victor, but she felt sorry for the people Victor loved. Steve talked about the time he worked for Victor. They were thankful to Victor for helping them get together by bringing him to Salem and assigning him to spy on her. Abe was working on the flashcards when Belle showed up. She said she arrived after getting his call. He told her that he wanted to get his job back and needed her help. Paulina showed up and told him to forget about getting his job back and focus on his recovery. Abe didn’t want to do that. They started talking and Belle came up with an idea that could work for them. Rawlings demanded that Shawn arrest Paulina for assault. She poked him in the chest. He tried to convince him that he was being unreasonable. Rawlings told him that he would lose his job if he didn’t arrest Paulina. Later on, Abe and Paulina invited Rawlings over to talk. Abe told him that he was making Paulina the mayor. Belle went to the police station and told him about what happened with Abe and Paulina. She got a call from John. After she got off the phone, she told Shawn that Victor was dead.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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Rachel told Kristen that she saw Dimitri and Leo in bed together. Kristen told her that was a secret. She told Rachel not to tell anyone because there was a lot of money involved. Gabi heard some of the conversation. When Kristen went to check on Chad’s kids, Gabi confronted Rachel about the secret. Rachel was willing to play a game with Gabi. Their game was interrupted when Kristen came back. Gwen was shocked to see Dimitri in the hotel room with Leo. Leo lied and said he was there to see Madonna in concert. Gwen said they should all go to the concert. Dimitri said he didn’t want to go. He suggested she go with Leo. Leo said the concert was sold out and he only had one ticket. Leo left the room. John found Brady in Rachel’s room. They talked about how much Brady missed her. John said he understood. He comforted Brady. They ended up talking about Victor. Brady said he was going to check on Maggie. John said he would talk to Shane to see if there was any new information.

Chad went to Alex’s apartment. Alex tried to apologize to him, but Chad stopped him. Chad said he owed him the apology. He said he let jealousy get in the way. Stephanie showed up to talk to Alex. Chad left to pick up the kids. Alex told Stephanie about what was going on with Victor. She called her father to find out what was going on. Justin told Maggie about the plane being found. He and Brady tried to keep her hopes up by talking about Victor being resourceful. John showed up and said Victor’s body was found in the wreckage of the plane. It was confirmed that the body was Victor. Stephanie tells Alex the news about Victor. She hugged him. Maggie fell in Justin’s arms. John comforted Brady.

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